a thing for vintage gingham

We have a thing for it over at our shop. We snap up pieces of colorful, vintage seersucker gingham like nobody's business.

I love the feel of it, the gradient colors, the texture... the lightness... and rescuing pieces of old fabric that are still beautiful and shouldn't be stored for another few decades.

Recently we made up some spring and summer dresses with some little pieces we found. A blue and brown gingham seersucker one...

... and a hot pink raspberry and golden yellow one

 

Recently, a client paired a piece we had leftover from another dress with Oeko-Tex certified pink cotton to make a one of a kind quilt and pillow sham for her soon-to-be-born baby's nursery.  A little retro, not overly feminine, graphic but timeless. 

We also have a picnic blanket listed, made with vintage gingham in sorbet colors. 

Now if only we could find more delicious pieces of seersucker gingham. Off to search. I'm going to try to save some to do some late summer pants (love Anna Maria Horner's pattern) up for the baby boy.